Rainbow Mountains In China

[canker2323]

I have nothing to add just thought this was cool.

Rainbow Mountains In China's Danxia Landform Geological Park Are Very, Very Real (PHOTOS)

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[Cyclonepride]

Wow, that is cool as hell! Wonder what minerals there are that make them that color?

 

[The_Architect]

Incredible.

 

[AlanStanwyk]

That is pretty cool.

 

[colbycheese]

The yellow colors most likely come from geothite (pronounce ger tight), and the red is likely from ferrihydrite. Both are iron minerals. I'm not sure what minerals cause the blues and greens.

 

[Wesley]

You sure someone did not send a huge crew out to paint them?

 

[canker2323]

The yellow colors most likely come from geothite (pronounce ger tight), and the red is likely from ferrihydrite. Both are iron minerals. I'm not sure what minerals cause the blues and greens.

I think some of the pictures were enhanced.

Here are more pics with fewer colors. Still cool.

Colourful rock formations in the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park - Telegraph

 

[colbycheese]

I think some of the pictures were enhanced.

Here are more pics with fewer colors. Still cool.

Colourful rock formations in the Zhangye Danxia Landform Geological Park - Telegraph

Looking at those pictures it looks like it's just reds and yellows, so just the two minerals I mentioned earlier. Pretty cool area though.

 

[00clone]

Wow, that is cool as hell! Wonder what minerals there are that make them that color?

Toxic waste:

The World's Toxic Waste Dump: Choking on Chemicals in China - SPIEGEL ONLINE

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[Ciclone]

Sounds like a Mario Kart track.